The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob


Thanks for the input on front/rear shackles, looks like I will for sure be doing front with explorer springs and a short shackle. Your truck has been a big influence on how I plan to build this one(my dd) and when I finally get a wheeler and build it.
 
n_bannerman said:
Thanks for the input on front/rear shackles, looks like I will for sure be doing front with explorer springs and a short shackle. Your truck has been a big influence on how I plan to build this one(my dd) and when I finally get a wheeler and build it.
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Glad to hear it's helped you out! Hopefully you'll learn from my foul ups along the way :icon_twisted:
 
Reid Knuckle Upgrade:

After doing this to the stock Ford Knuckle:
The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob


So I pulled this off:
The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob


Slapped it next to the new knuckles (quite a bit more beefy):
The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob


The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob


The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob


I wound up having to grind on my new knuckle to make the brake bracket fit correctly. Kind of disappointed that I had to do that, but not a big deal to get it done:
The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob


One side done:
The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob


Now everything is much happier! The Reid knuckles use a lower point for where the tie rod sits (stock Chevy location) which will make it much easier to get the hydro assist done now (once I have the cash to do so).

Its hard to tell, but I think the Reid's also correct the camber issue that the Ford knuckles had. I haven't measured it, but by the eye, it looks like it might have corrected the 2° camber I had with the stock knuckles. All and all, I'm happy with them and expect them to last a long time.
 
Trans mount v3.0:

On the last trip out, I managed to kill another transmission mount. This mount was a hacked up stock mount with poly bushing in place of the stock rubber. Since I might have been a wee bit drunk when I made this mount died, it help up for quite a long time, so in keeping with the theme....

Dead mount:
The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob


Version 3.0:
The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob


I've got a feeling this one will hold up a bit longer
 
In other news, I got the front bushing swapped out for new Poly bushings:
The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob


The rubber bushings were so shot that I was able to push the rubber bits out with my fingers. There is a definitely improvement in ride and steering feel now. I am bummed that the new bushings started squeaking on day 2 of driving on them, even though I greased the crap out of them.

The doubler is holding up well, but it has sprung a leak or two in the crawl box. When I get a little more motivated, I'll pull it apart reseals/swap out the leaking seal.
 
I guess the trans I got you is holding up, huh? Knuckles look great, what they run you?

SVT
 
Not bad, I doubt I will need to swap them out, but if the 37's prove to be too much, then I'll grab a pair...


SVT
 
RangerSVT said:
Not bad, I doubt I will need to swap them out, but if the 37's prove to be too much, then I'll grab a pair...


SVT
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I'm still surprised that I managed to kill that knuckle without running hydro. I wouldn't be surprised to find out it had a small crack in it when I first got it. And that I just didn't catch it.
 
Agreed, that is possible that it had a hairline crack previously...


SVT
 
16th Offroad Trip - Interlake 4/6/13

It looks like we traveled about 10 miles wandering around the park:
The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob


Some of the group meeting up in IL:
The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob


Heading East:
The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob


And meeting up with the rest of the group:
The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob


The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob


The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob


We started wandering our way through the park:
The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob


The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob


The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob


The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob


Playing on the steep hills:
The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob


The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob


The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob


Killing one of my mirrors, please excuse the wife trying to fall down the hill:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AELRDyiGRRM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahuGAoVF5qA

Lifting a wheel on the way down:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-kwgrJdnvM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZRlTDasTOg

We continued plodding along:
The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob


The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob



Until we got to one of the rock gardens:
The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob


The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob


The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob


The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob


The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob


The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob


The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob


The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob


The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob


The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob


The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob


The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob


I did a decent job of slicking up the rocks for everyone following me:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0TF9OcV8ws

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=av3nOc3RNJk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liHB7AOXvd0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IVE0UVBgRg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zUmW7nl4B0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkiL6JcWdAw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLLW-PsjmZ0

Stopping for lunch:
The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob


After lunch I jumped on a neat hill climb which caused this:
The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob


The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob


The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob


Bent it back and was good to go again. While I was repairing the bent rim, a few others were playing on the climb:
The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob


The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob


The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob


The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob


The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob


The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob


The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob


The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob


The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob


The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZtKbs2GN_s

And we kept on wandering:
The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob


The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob


The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob


The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob


The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlPEttEH8Ok

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHEBogmHUNY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b76nZp8j4_g

The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob


The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob


And one stuck and broke XJ:
The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob


“Whoops”
The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob


All fixed and heading out:
The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob


Back into the sunset:
The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob


The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob


The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob



Damage:
- Two dead mirrors (and very tweaked doors)
- Leaking Doubler setup (Front seat apparently let go)
- Rear wheel seal on the 14 bolt
- Water in at least one front hub

The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob


The Lone Ranger – Kage’s ’94 X-Cab Leaf SAS and Bed Bob



Edit: Here are some Go-Pro vids from the white XJ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0MAx5pqS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-Rv4Mq6mZM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPJQ4tcpy7Y

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaDqkgQg2Ns

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ney1tdAL70o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXRjUrETCF4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_CRg87MTvw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLQz9CmOFbo


Link to photo album
 
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ya coulda posted up you were goin.....I woulda liked to have rode around with y'all.....

l8r, John
 
she is a beauty....:icon_hornsup:



i really dig the xj,s, especially the white one.



with no lockers my ol fatty truck would not have even made it to the line you made and slicked up for the rest of the gang. that thing moves good on those tires. the difference between my iroks and the good years is unreal.
 
Looked like a good time!
 
railman said:
ya coulda posted up you were goin.....I woulda liked to have rode around with y'all.....

l8r, John
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I thought you were one of the ones that didn't like that park?:icon_confused: I'm kind of bummed now.

I'll poke you next time we head out that way as we didn't get to run Trail 19 and some of the harder ones due to the mixture of the group. So we'll be making another trip out that way at some point later in the year.

bobbywalter said:
she is a beauty....:icon_hornsup:

i really dig the xj,s, especially the white one.

with no lockers my ol fatty truck would not have even made it to the line you made and slicked up for the rest of the gang. that thing moves good on those tires. the difference between my iroks and the good years is unreal.
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Its always easy to find slick stuff out in that park, even with its 'dry'. Those GY's don't really like to clean out so once they get loaded up a little bit they're done for.

Josh40601 said:
Looked like a good time!
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Yup!
 
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